Microsoft Active Directory pricing
3 plans read from learn.microsoft.com
Windows Server 2025 Standard$1,176 a month Suggested MSRP; pricing is shown in USD and may vary by country.Core-based licensing · Requires Windows Server CAL · Designed for physical or minimally virtualized environments Read 21 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Windows Server 2025 Datacenter$6,771 a month Suggested MSRP; pricing is shown in USD and may vary by country.Core-based licensing · Requires Windows Server CAL · Designed for highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments Read 21 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Windows Server pay-as-you-go$33.58 a month Pay as you goTransacted through Azure Arc · Pay only for what you need · The page also lists $0.046 per hour Read 21 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
In short
- Microsoft Active Directory lists no free plan.
- Paid plans published: 3, from $33.58 a month.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| EJBCA | £5,172.08/mo | Yes | Yes |
| KeyTalk CKMS | €5/mo | No | Yes |
| Let's Encrypt | — | Yes | No |
| EZCA | $200/mo | No | Yes |
| OpenCA PKI | — | Yes | No |
| AWS Private Certificate Authority | $50/mo | No | Yes |
| step-ca | — | Yes | No |
| AppViewX PKIaaS | — | No | Yes |